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Her
by Harriet Lane

Slow Going (6/15/2014)

I usually read a book in two days. This one took forever because I kept putting it down. It dragged so badly. Many books I have read have alternating narrators, and I usually enjoy this. Emma and Nina when alternating were giving too much of the same information. Nina was a …more

Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed
by John F. Ross

Ace Biography (4/18/2014)

Eddie Rickenbacker, I knew was an Ace pilot in WWI but that was it. I so enjoyed finding out what an exciting life he led and how varied it was. He is an awe inspiring man and the title of the book including the dawn of the age of speed was so appropriate to his life. He …more

The Scavenger's Daughters: Tales of the Scavenger's Daughters, Book One
by Kay Bratt

Beautiful Flower's (7/18/2013)

Benfu and Calli were a loving couple. Benfu's job was a scavenger, going threw dumps looking for things he could resell. He found girl babies and brought them home and raised them, All the babies were given flower names. They were very poor but he always found a way to put …more

Where You Can Find Me: A Novel
by Sheri Joseph

Missing boy returned (2/15/2013)

I usually read a book in two days. This book took over a week. I kept putting it down because it just was so slow and boring. The synopsis of the book sounded so exciting but it didn't pan out. It seemed jumbled and unclear, never giving a direct answer to what really …more

When She Woke: A Novel
by Hillary Jordan

Changed my mind on Dystopian novel's (1/10/2013)

I usually see dystopian in a book description and immediately count the book out. This one mentioned THE SCARLET LETTER, so I was hooked. The price on Kindle didn't hurt either.
I loved this book, it has so much to discuss: politics, religion, women's rights, fear, shame, …more

Golden Boy
by Abigail Tarttelin

Emotionally Good Story (1/2/2013)

What a nice way to start the new year. I couldn't put this book down. I liked the way the author wrote every chapter with a different voice. Every chapter was the first person of a different character.

Max is sixteen years old and until this time has never had a problem …more

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